The Black Maria

By Paul Budel (CHARTattack) September 5, 2006 1:55 pm

With A Shared History Of Tragedy, the Black Maria cast aside the shadow of Grade — and with it, Grade frontman Kyle Bishop. Their sophomore effort is a more varied yet cohesive follow-up to 2005's Lead Us To Reason. Singer Chris Gray demonstrates impressive range with throat-shredding screams and falsetto singing, though he sticks to the cliche-...

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Grade Rewrite Their Final Chapter

By Paul Budel (CHARTattack) July 24, 2006 3:00 pm

When I heard that Grade would be reuniting, I was as skeptical as I was excited. Though I know little of why the band called it quits, it was somewhat obvious from the member loss following 1999's breakthrough, Under The Radar, that something wasn't right. From guitarist Greg Taylor's departure to the rest of the guys abandoning singer Kyle...

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The Black Maria — Lead Us To Reason

By Keith Carman (CHARTattack) January 25, 2005 11:10 am

Forceful and angry without being bitter or overly aggressive, Lead Us To Reason is a fine display of The Black Maria’s talent. While many bands of their ilk are busy struggling to infuse the overdone elements of emo into their otherwise flat rock sound, this band’s At The Drive-In sonic attack is as refreshing as it is unforgettably catchy. This...

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